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Thread #106793 Message #2212219
Posted By: GUEST
09-Dec-07 - 09:49 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Casey Jones (Fiddlin' John Carson)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Fiddlin' John Carson's Casey Jones
A corrected version for Roberto would now read:
CASEY JONES (As recorded by Fiddlin' John Carson)
Come all you rounders if you want to hear The story I'm a-tellin' of a brave engineer Casey Jones was the rounder's name On a six eight wheeler, boys, he won his fame
The caller called Casey at a half past four Kissed his wife at the kitchen door Mounted to the cabin with his orders in his hand Took a farewell trip unto the Promised Land
Casey Jones a-mounted to the cabin Casey Jones, with his orders in his hand Casey Jones a-mounted to the cabin Took a farewell trip unto the Promised Land
Was on a Friday mornin', she's a lookin' like rain Around the curve come a passenger train On the pallet lay little Bill Jones A good old rounder, but he's dead and gone
He looked at his watch and his watch was slow Looked at his water and his water was low Turned to his fireman, 'Pick your place to jump While the two locomotives are a-bound to bump!'
Casey Jones, two locomotives Casey Jones, are a-bound to bump Casey Jones, two locomotives There's two locomotives are a-bound to bump
You oughta been there and a-seen the sight People were screamin', both black and white For I was there, it is a natural fact Seen four box-cars when they left the track
Well, at the Four Mile Curve Where Johnny Devine he lost his nerve Poor old Casey didn't weaken a bit Had his hands on the throttle when the engines hit
Casey went to Heaven, went straight from here He told St Peter he's a brave engineer St Peter said, "Well, you're looking mighty bold I guess I'll have to put you back to shovelling coal"
'Mama, mama, I can see How Papa got killed on the Santa Fe'; 'Go to bed, children, 'fore you cry yourself hoarse I got you another daddy on the police force'
Casey Jones, I got another papa Casey Jones, on the police force Casey Jones, I got you another daddy And I got another daddy on the police force